Comments: 1-15, 16-17
Sorry you got a lemon. My 2006 3S GT has performed yeoman's service for 84,000 miles.
The "impossible to change oil" brought out a chortle. Yes, the lower engine cover is a hassle, but really, undoing a few 10mm bolts and dropping it isn't so bad. You even had a spin on filter.. I've been dealing with the messy cartridge system on the 2.3. Anyway, lest prospective 3 buyers get discouraged, the 3 is not that bad to change the oil on...
Sorry you had a bad experience with Mazda, but my Mazda 3i is awesome and the best, most reliable, must fun car I have ever owned, and I've been driving 35 years. Unless you are in the NBA, the back seat is very roomy and the trunk is incredibly large for an economy car. I love the handling of this car, and the Mazda zoom zoom, which has gotten me pulled over twice (first time in decades). For engineering, quality, economy, practicality and just plain fun, the Mazda 3 can't be beat.
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